27 years of grindcore ultra-violence, 27 years of being one of the hardest working, hardest touring bands on this miserable planet, NAPALM DEATH’s conviction, energy and belief in spontaneoust, outspoken yet extreme music is far from being watered down. “Time Waits For No Slave”, the band’s 13th studio album (excluding the cover album “Leaders Not Followers Pt.2”) marks no exception – as long as this is a world gone wrong, NAPALM DEATH will be utilizing their artistic arsenal to attack those in charge, no matter if their fanaticism stems from a political, religious or simply greedy motivation.
On “Time Waits For No Slave” the legendary fathers of grindcore explore fundamental aspects of our so-called modern life and point out that ideas of servitude are still existent in the allegedly tolerant, liberal society we live in. Despite the old cliché that “we are living in the 21st century” for one thing, women are still sneered at, treated like second-class citizens and viewed in some quarters as baby machines rather than beings in their own right. Giving up our own ideals, wishes and desires to fit into the all too tight conventions still prevalent today might be a very general sounding subject, but the question is: if our freedom is true to the meaning of the word, this is something that affects us all!
Once again, NAPALM DEATH’s concerns are realised through intense, devastatingly brutal songs that venture into groovier, neckbreaking mid-tempo passages to allow the listener to take a breath before vicious blast beats pummel you out of existence. The new material was arranged in intensive rehearsals in a trusty old lock-up room at Robannas rehearsal studio in Birmingham. Soon after, the band roared into the studio. The new effort was engineered and recorded by Russ Russell and produced by Russ Russell and Napalm Death at Foel Studios, Llanfair Caereinon, Wales. Further recording, overall production and album mixing / mastering was finally hammered out at Parlour Studios, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. A special treat is included on the limited edition of the album as the bonus track “Omnipresent Knife In Your Back” sees bassist Embury also handling the guitars, Mitch Harris switching from guitars to drums and drummer Danny Herrera on bass.
While NAPALM DEATH is a prominent example on how to put words into action and has taken part in several benefit-based activities in the past, vocalist Mark “Barney” Greenway is also engaged in fighting for musicians’ rights through the Musician’s Union (a UK-based trade union) and strives for fairness for music followers via the same organisation. Renowned for their ceaseless touring activities and stellar live performances, following the album’s release NAPALM DEATH will be promoting “Time Waits For No Slave” live worldwide - remaining at the helm of today’s extreme music scene and humbly yet ferociously solidifying their legendary status once again!
Geneva – year 2004, 4 guys unite their strength to create a new war machine. Jerome (Nostromo, guitars) and Jeremy (Knut, bass) are motivated in playing together a brutal and in-your-face grindcore/death-metal. Basically, the main idea is to have fun and to play without any stress. Thomas (Sumpfucking, vocals) and Seb (Deceit, drums) join the army and Mumakil create their first songs in June 2004.
In November, Mumakil play their first show in Geneva, opening for Blockheads (from France) and grindcore heroes Nasum (from Örebro, Sweden). This concert is a total success. After that, Mumakil record their first demo in January 2005 in Jerome’s home-studio (aka Terrier 5) in Geneva.
The year 2005 is characterized by the rise of Mumakil in the grindcore and metal scene in Europe. The Demo 2005 is available on Mumakil website (for free), and hundreds of freaks download it every month. Mumakil creates also its own Myspace page, and receive every day positive comments and encouragements. Mumakil play a few concerts this year and almost get on their first tour, in October across France (with Lost Sphere Project from Geneva as support). This tour makes it possible for Mumakil to be really known in France.
From January to March 2006, Mumakil get in Jerome’s studio to record their 1st album : “Customized Warfare”. 32 tracks of straight, tight, brutal grindcore.
The album is mixed by Jerome in April. Then Mumakil send the CD in Sweden, where it’s masterised by Thomas Eberger at the Cutting Room, in Solna.
Mumakil concluded a deal with the Greek label Blast Beat Mailmurder to re-edit the 1st demo as a 7” (the “Stop Whining” EP).
In summer 2006, Mumakil play at the Obscene Extreme Festival, in Trutnov (Czech Republic) with more than 50 grind and death-metal bands. Mumakil also play at the famous Mountains of Death Festival in Muotathal (Switzerland) in August 2006 with bands like Suffocation (USA), Wasteform (USA), Rotten Sound (Finland), or Disavowed (NL).
Mumakil released Customized Warfare as their 1st full-length on Overcome Records in October 2006. After that, they get on tour with Blockheads, from 19th to 28th October, in France.
2007: Mumakil continue to tour in France & Switzerland and leave to England for their very first UK TOUR (March 2007). This is a great experience for the band. (During this tour, Mumakil opened for “Carving Europe Tour 200” w/ Necrophagist, Misery Index, Disrkeet, Origin, in Leeds).
After that, their label Overcome Records must cease its activities due to any structural and financial problems. Then Mumakil signs a deal with the Canadian label Caustic Rhythm (Prodisk) in order to repress the album and tour in Canada / USA in the future.
On 22nd June 2007, Mumakil plays at HELLFEST Festival in Nantes/Clisson with other metal giants like Slayer, Megadeth, Napalm Death, Emperor, Neurosis & more.
Then Mumakil get back in studio to record several new songs which will appear on 3 new splits :
split w/ Misery Index “Ruling Class Canceled” (on Power-it-up records)
split w/ Inhume “Slimewave Series N°6” (on Relapse records)
split w/ Blockheads “Night of the grinding dead” (Bones Brigade records)
Several shows in autumn and winter 2007…
2008 : After touring in Italy and Spain (February – March 2008) Mumakil conclude a deal with Relapse Records to release their next album, on which the band is currently working har
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la banda punk mas activa del momento visitara nuestra ciudad el 27 de Noviembre, estaran tocando en directo en el Pub Close to Me, en las llanas, asi que no faltes, no te pierdas este gran concierto con SEGISMUNDO TOXICOMANO y Los Kebraos, donde te daran de regalo con la entrada el ultimo disco de los Segis. no se puede faltar.
El próximo Sabado 31 de Octubre En la sala Heaven de Santander, continua la presentación del nuevo disco de DARKNESS BY OATH, FEAR YOURSELF, tambien estarán tocando Gathering Darkness. Os esperamos allí. Un saludo!!!!!
Muchas gracias por agregarnos!!! Como va todo?? Seguro q genial. Acabamos de sacar nuestro album debut LETTERS FROM ALASKA ( Noisehead Records/Relapse Records ). Si tienes un rato , te invitamos a q le heches una escucha a nuestros temas y nos comentes q te parecen. Un saludo desde la sierra madrileña y gracias por tu tiempo!!! Txus & AS MY WORLD BURNS
Ya hemos terminado nuestro tercer trabajo, el cual llevará por título ABICEN ABORA, que vendría a significar en el lenguaje guanche “El Gran Mal”. El Cd aún tardará un par de meses en salir, y lo hará por HECATOMBE RECORDS, pero pueden escuchar un tema en el myspace.
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Apunta esta fecha 21 de Septiembre, la banda de hardcore mas potente de Argentina se viene a BURGOS y no te los puedes perder, en la sala CLOSE TO ME, estaran tocando A QUEMARROPA! representando y la moshmachine hardcore vegan argentina, NUEVA ETICA, no te los pierdas, por que realmente merece la pena.
Apunta esta fecha 21 de Septiembre, la banda de hardcore mas potente de Argentina se viene a BURGOS y no te los puedes perder, en la sala CLOSE TO ME, estaran tocando A QUEMARROPA! representando y la moshmachine hardcore vegan argentina, NUEVA ETICA, no te los pierdas, por que realmente merece la pena.